#Barr says “nothing could be more dangerous than political interference” in an investigation. But also says it’s completely fine for a president to fire US attorneys for political reasons “because they’re political appointments” 🤔

#Barr: It would be a crime for president Trump to promise a pardon in exchange for a person not incriminating him in an investigation.

New GOP Judiciary chair Lindsey Graham is pretty frightening with power. He just interrupted Barr hearing to ask him whether Trump has the power to use defense funds to build a wall. Barr demurs. Herr Graham snaps, Look into it and get back to us.

“We need a barrier at the border… It’s not just a law enforcement. problem, it’s a national security problem.”—Barr speaking to his audience of one in the White House. He’s not very convincing but he’s trying. He really wants the AG job.

Gawd, Barr on “religious liberty”: Framers believed in fewer laws & self control and religious values—the underpinning of our system. I believe in separation of church and state BUT I’m concerned when govt power is used to suppress traditional religious communities in our country

Wow new Missouri Senator Donnelly starts off with a splash—of Trumpian attacks and misstatements. He claims the FBI improperly opened CI investigation on Trump b/c they just disagreed on his foreign policy. I suggest he try getting Ukraine’s name right— ditch the Russified “the”

🚨Barr: I don’t know at the end of he day what will be releasable. I don’t know what Bob Mueller is writing. The rules say now SCO will prepare a summary that shall be confidential. AG notifies upon conclusion. What can be gotten out there, I need to talk to Rosenstein [hem haw]

#Barr says Mueller report will go to WHITAKER first, during questioning by Republican Senator John Kennedy who was urging the AG nominee to make public Mueller’s entire final report on Trump-Russia investigation.

Trump-Russia is a scandal whose depth & breadth is like no other in US history. But Republicans—incl Barr—are rushing Mueller to finish. Why? Imagine his report came out in 2yrs…after the next election, a Dem POTUS & Senate = NO pardons + sunlight on their misconduct, corruption

Correction: that’s Josh Hawley, of Missouri, with the Trumpy propaganda and demeanor.

We're so down the rabbit hole of Trump ineptitude, corruption & treason, some are relieved Barr's at least competent. But he won't recuse from Mueller tho cirx would demand it for any other president. A competent partisan may be an even greater danger to rule of law than a hack👇

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‼️“Make it Happen!”—Trump Directed Attorney Michael Cohen To Lie To Congress About The Moscow Tower Project & Visit…even as Trump told the public he had no business deals with Russia. Ivanka & Don Jr received regular detailed updates from Cohen on deal. buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonl…

After the election, Trump personally & explicitly instructed Cohen to lie about Moscow Tower negotiations ending early in order to obscure Trump’s involvement. Mueller has witness testimony & company emails, text messages, other docs.#Obstruction#SuborningPerjury#ImpeachTrump

FYI Barr memo on Mueller probe: "Obviously…if a President knowingly…suborns perjury, or induces a witness to change testimony, or commits any act deliberately impairing the integrity…of evidence, then he…commits the crime of obstruction," #OBVIOUSLY#Obstruction#Impeachment

🚨Trump🚨IS🚨a🚨national🚨 security🚨threat🚨He just canceled Pelosi’s Afghanistan trip—which was a secret for security reasons—until he revealed it. His shutdown games as he plays POTUS are a clear and present danger to the country and the world. #ImpeachTRUMP#ShutdownTrump

Trump cancels secret Pelosi trip to visit troops ONE day after she asked him to postpone SOTU until after shutdown—for security reasons. His letter is Foxnews ridiculous. Says stay in DC & talk border security. But if you want to fly commercial—that’s ok. Basically, FU and die.

Oh what faux outrage & short memory🙄: Republican Kevin McCarthy can’t imagine why Pelosi would make a foreign trip to meet troops during a shutdown. Maybe ask Trump—who visited Iraq during the shutdown in December?? And that was pure photo op. In & out.

SO Oleg Deripaska's escort Nastya Rybka was detained upon returning to Russia. She's been in jail in Thailand for nearly a year after she claimed to have 16-18 hours of recordings of Putin's favorite oligarch, including alleged discussions w/ 3 Americans for Trump election plan.

@Jim_Jordan Any #Trump sycophant, alleged pedophile protector, trying to besmirch this hero, while his own children will have to suffer from the decisions made for the country, is sad. Why wouldn't the #GOP make it an open door session if they had nothing to hide? Your reign ends soon.

@Jim_Jordan As time passes, more comes to light, with the Steele dossier, Trumps alleged involvement in Epstein child sex ring where Secretary Acosta stopped the FBI investigation before more suspects could be arrested, and money laundering campaign contributions from Russian operatives.

@Jim_Jordan Plus your support for a theocratic monarchy that really acts like a ruthless inhumane dictator & desire to sell American technology to them when it could then be used to kill our own troops or handed over to Russia is genuinely INSANE. Who is dishonorable, spineless sycophantic?